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Silver400EXinBR
04-30-2004, 04:30 PM
I just got my bike back from doing everything in my sig. I just finished running a little over a tank of gas through it. I know I should change the oil now. What is the best oil I hould put back in it and what is the best to keep running in it also. I would appreciate all the info I can get on it.

nicky slee
04-30-2004, 06:02 PM
I just got my engine back from ct racing and he told me to run redline synthetic. He said 15-50 but i can't find 15 weight so i run 20-50 it runs awesome!

cals400ex
04-30-2004, 06:03 PM
many people prefer mobil 1 15w-50. only use this after the motor is fully broke in though.

Silver400EXinBR
04-30-2004, 07:07 PM
I thoughtit wasnt good to run a synthetic oil in a motor that was just built.. I have had my bike a week and burned 1 full tank of gas..... How long does it take to fully break in? SO is it better tio run synthethic or not synthetic??

cals400ex
04-30-2004, 07:27 PM
i would put in more non-synthetic this time, but others would do the opposite. i am just want to make sure it is fully broke in before i switch.

KASCHAK
04-30-2004, 07:45 PM
after about a half a tank of gas i put in castrol 20w 50.. then once i put about 2 tanks of gas threw that.. i put in um....
castrol syntec 20w 50 full synthedic runs execelent

nicky slee
05-01-2004, 09:55 AM
Sorry, my bad i didn't explain myself very well. I meant after the cam breaks in. Synthetic is way to slipppery for break in, i used petro based 10 weight for break in but after my whole break in procedure i changed oil. Sorry for the misunderstanding